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The latest episode of "History Lessons with Tamara Eidelman" is dedicated to the biography of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, one of the most famous Russian writers of the 20th century. It delves into his complex and tragic fate, and his renowned books, which have sparked-and continue to spark-admiration, outrage, fervent praise, and equally fervent accusations. His works were banned during his lifetime and attempts were made to forget them after his death-yet they remain alive and continue to generate keen interest.
BOOKS:
1. B.M. Gasparov. Observations on the Motivic Structure of M.A. Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita".
2. I.F. Belza. The Genealogy of "The Master and Margarita".
3. M.O. Chudakova. The Biography of Mikhail Bulgakov.
4. E.A. Yablokov. The Artistic World of Mikhail Bulgakov.
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00:00:00 Introduction. Lecture topic.
00:00:32 Tamara Eidelman's ski trips.
00:01:56 The semi-forbidden Mikhail Bulgakov. Premiere of the play "The Master and Margarita" at the Taganka Theatre. Posthumous publications of the author.
00:06:23 Misunderstanding by the audience of the play "The Master and Margarita".
00:09:22 The various facets of Bulgakov. What attracts the reader?
00:12:21 The Bulgakov cult.
00:13:47 Criticism of Bulgakov by readers. Anti-Semitism. Attitude towards Ukrainian independence.
00:16:39 What makes Bulgakov's biography interesting?
00:19:43 Bulgakov's youth. Political views. First wife.
00:23:37 The tense atmosphere in the Russian Empire. The Beilis case.
00:25:13 What kind of person was Bulgakov? Selfishness. Guilt.
00:28:28 Religion in the Bulgakov family. Was the writer religious?
00:30:13 Bulgakov during World War I.
00:32:13 Bulgakov's drug addiction. Recovery.
00:35:27 The impact of the Civil War on Bulgakov.
00:40:07 Bulgakov in Vladikavkaz. Collaboration with the "Whites". First publication.
00:42:44 Change of power in Vladikavkaz. Bulgakov hiding his past. Attempts to emigrate. Working for the "Reds".
00:46:17 Moving to Moscow. Poverty and humiliation.
00:49:04 Struggle for a good life. Belief in a happy future.
00:51:23 Life of Muscovites in the 1920s. The intelligentsia's disdainful attitude towards Bulgakov. Did the writer envy the prosperity of his friends?
00:55:09 On the path to success. Collaboration with the "Nedra" publishing house.
00:57:26 Phantasmagoria in the novella "Diaboliad". Who inspired Bulgakov?
01:02:04 The novella "The Fatal Eggs".
01:04:47 The novella "Heart of a Dog".
01:09:09 Favor towards government officials in Bulgakov's works. What was the admiration for power among 1920s literati associated with?
01:14:
32 Bulgakov's theatrical success. The play "Days of the Turbins".
01:17:26 Recollections of a guard at the Moscow Art Theatre about audience reactions.
01:19:43 Bulgakov's interrogations. Persecution of the writer. Response from Joseph Stalin. Withdrawal of plays.
01:24:38 "The Cabal of Hypocrites". What motivated Bulgakov to write about Molière?
01:30:00 Bulgakov's letter to the USSR government. Phone conversation with Stalin.
01:36:35 Work at the Moscow Art Theatre. Humiliation. Theatres' refusal to stage Bulgakov's plays.
01:39:48 First drafts of "The Master and Margarita". Destruction of drafts.
01:41:49 Resuming work on the novel. Use of various cultural layers.
01:45:08 Woland as Stalin?
01:47:42 The Great Terror. Repressions. Reaction of Bulgakov and his wife Elena.
01:53:51 Bulgakov's vague notions of good and evil.
01:58:05 Philologist Boris Gasparov on "The Master and Margarita".
02:02:54 The play "Batumi". Did the play about Stalin help restore Bulgakov's former status?
02:05:51 Deterioration of Bulgakov's health. Panic.
02:07:45 Gasparov on the autobiographical nature of Bulgakov's works.